February 2010
2 posts
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Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Feb 21st
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Massive Attack - Heligoland
Is it me, or it lacks of emotions? It feels way colder and emotionless than the past albums. Pray for Rain Girl I Love You Flat of the Blade Paradise Circus Saturday Come Slow
Feb 21st
January 2010
6 posts
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Andromeda - Chimera
In The End The Hidden Riddle No Guidelines Inner Circle (best solo-duel-riff ever, during the last 2 minutes)
Jan 18th
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A.C.T. - Last Epic
WOW. Just wow! Mr. Landlord Dance Of Mr. Grumble Wake Up Manipulator …well, actually whole album.
Jan 18th
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Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Nice! upbeat and somewhat sad moods mixed up with dance beats and organs. Most likely the best alternative dance album off 2008 Feel The Love Lights And Music Unforgettable Season Hearts On Fire Strangers In The Wind
Jan 17th
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Max Tundra - Parallax Error Beheads You
Gum Chimes Will Get Fooled Again Which Song Glycaemic Index Blues
Jan 9th
5 tags
Passion Pit - Manners
The whole album, every one of its songs has nice catchy melodies, and interesting stuff. Perfect production. Superb! One of the best releases off 2009 without any doubt. It surely is not the first time I agree with the critics. By the way, the band is not that fine in live. The singer can’t almost get his falsetto as high as in the studio…
Jan 7th
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Infected Mushroom - B.P. Empire
Every song. They’re very similar, even sharing Goa-esque scales, but if I’d have to select a few, they’ll be: Never Ever Land Spaniard B.P. Empire Dancing with Kadafi
Jan 4th
December 2009
4 posts
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Richard Barbieri - Strange Inside
Cave All fall down Byzantinum In other words, the first half, being the second an atmospheric trip
Dec 27th
5 tags
Ozric Tentacles - Jurassic Shift
Sunhair Stretchy Halflight In Thillai
Dec 27th
2 tags
Yes - Close To The Edge
And you and I
Dec 27th
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Genesis - Abacab
Abacab Keep It Dark Dodo / Lurker Man on the corner Like It Or Not
Dec 27th
November 2009
3 posts
4 tags
Nov 29th
3 tags
Nov 28th
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Portishead - Dummy
Defining a genre, that’s what they did. You cannot help but be driven into a groovy yet calmful trip of basses and soft melodies… It could be sweet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCe0XYi2I80
Nov 22nd
October 2009
4 posts
1 tag
Oct 27th
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Nightwish - Once
The first time this album came to my ears I kept questioning myself if it was a compilation, HEH. That speaks quite well about it. After a while it ends being just another entry in “the series”, with some remarkable moments. Interesting songs I really enjoyed Dark Chest of Wonders The Siren Ghost Love Score (totally impressive the second part) Normal power metal songs easily...
Oct 25th
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Orbital - Brown Album
Dear diary, this week I enjoyed and listened to: the second album of Orbital. Wow, I must say Chemical Brothers also had such a week. Most of their sound is very similar to this album’s. Impressive, enjoyable, well driven and easy listenable.
Oct 22nd
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
Today I feel like analyzing an album as a whole, song-by-song, for my first time. I’m not caring about the lyrics for now. Just gonna listen to the music as it is: ————— Zero Opening song. Very upbeat. Very nice introduction, gets you in the mood. Heads Will Roll The catchy one, for the single and clip. Simply amazing. Soft Shock Easy listenable and not so upbeat. The same tiny melody...
Oct 1st
September 2009
5 posts
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Riverside - Anno Domino High Definition
Ok, that’s quite interesting. I found this band by luck, and this album have really blown me away. It seems there are prog-metal bands that really understood we are not anymore in the 90’s. Although using the common formula for the compositions, new details, sounds and stuff can be found scattered around. But, of course, they didn’t forget what makes prog-metal what it is, such...
Sep 29th
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AIR - Premiers Symptômes
Amour, Imagination, Rêve. They couldn’t have choiced a better name for this band. The bass-lines mixed with the jazzy keyboards, both present and driving every song, define the atmospheric, rainy and sexy sound of the group. This is what drives me to think the way they compose the songs: Godin with the bass guitar, Dunckel with a keyboard, a rainy parisian evening, and everything with a...
Sep 28th
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Blonde Redhead - 23
Mostly plain album, as a dream pop album must be. That’s the point. I noticed I appreciated way more the post-rock alike ones. The Dress Spring And By Summer Fall Publisher Top Ranking In conclusion: not my band.
Sep 27th
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Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
I’m not very into noise music. I usually find it annoying. But I know it is just a matter of time, so I’m working on it. Having that in mind, I considered I’d like the most the less noise-driven ones. Sweet Love for Planet Earth Bright Tomorrow The last one was an exception. You get your ear easily used to the base noise, making it feel subtle, filling and melodic. After that,...
Sep 27th
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Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
The whole album kept the right atmosphere. Or, more especifically, the mogwai atmosphere (it always being the same one). It is capable of transporting me into the mood at any given moment. That’s useful for manipulating myself. Hunted By A Freak Killing All The Flies Ratts Of The Capital I Know You Are But What Am I?
Sep 26th